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Category Archives: Ireland
Memoir of My Great Aunt Alice Flynn
Tom and Ellen Keaveny, Wedding, Leitrim, Ireland I have my cousin, Benedictine Sister Alicene Tucker, to thank for preserving stories and genealogy of our Flynn / Keaveny family from Glenfarne, Leitrim, Ireland. I was named after my father’s sister Alice … Continue reading
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Patrick mac Calpuirn o Éireann, Patron Saint of Ireland (387 – 461) – Genealogy
From the genealogy site geni.com, here is a biographical history of Saint Patrick. Patrick mac Calpuirn o Éireann, Patron Saint of Ireland (387 – 461) – Genealogy.
’tis Himself, Honey O’Badger, wearin’ the green
Link here (click), design copyright Alice Flynn
Posted in Art, Graphic Design, Illustration, Ireland, Ireland, Irish, Life, Nature, News, Saint Patrick's Day
Tagged Art, culture, entertainment, events, humor, illustration, Ireland, life, nature, news, Saint Patrick, travel
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A Shamrock Is Not A 4-Leaf Clover
It is that time of year again. When I was a girl, Saint Patrick’s day was a holy day, not the commercial mess it has become in the USA. In addition to the green beer and stereotypes of drunken hooligans, … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, culture, design, holiday gifts, holidays, illustration, Ireland, life, nature, news, Saint Patrick, shamrock, tee shirt design
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The Face In The Rock
Photos of faces in the rock in Ireland, blog posted by Bernadette Ryan, reminded me of this oil painting I did in the 70s. My post on Berndette Ryan’s blog: Your title caught my eye, as my mother grew up … Continue reading
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Messages from the past, 1911 postcard
Among old family photos, I found this post card photo of my great grandparents, Peter Flynn and Bridget (Keaveny) Flynn, who immigrated to the US from Glenfarne, Leitrim, Ireland, in the 1880’s. The post mark is Nov 1911. The letter … Continue reading
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Tagged alice flynn, erin gra mo chroi, Ireland, leitrim, photography
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Easter Snow
Easter Snow is the title of a beautiful traditional Irish air. It is also an event that we experience here in my hometown in Montana around Easter every year. We have typically deep, wet snow in the spring, and to … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Birds, Family, Gardening, Illustration, Ireland, Life, Love, Nature, Oil Paintings
Tagged alice flynn, Art, bird watching, easter snow, folk music, folk song, illustration, Ireland, nature, Paintings, pipes, seamus ennis, snow, song, spring, tune
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Nature is my muse… hurry, spring!
I paint more in good weather! I always find it easier to be creative when the snow is gone and green and colorful growth surrounds my home and studio. I am itching to be able to work in the gardens. … Continue reading
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Tagged alice flynn, fine art, folk music, illustration, Ireland, nature, Oil Paintings, painting, photography, spring, watercolor
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She Lived Beside The Anner lyrics, art, singing
SHE LIVED BESIDE THE ANNER She lived beside the Anner at the foot of Slievenaman, A gentle peasant girl with mild eyes like the dawn. Her lips were dewy rosebuds, her teeth of pearls rare, And a snowdrift ‘neath a … Continue reading
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Tagged alice flynn, Daily Painters, etsy, fine art, folk music, folk song, illustration, Ireland, nature, photography, song
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More about illustrating Irish folk songs
One of the most viewed pages since 1997 when I created a music web site about Irish folk music, is the page on the history and lyrics for The Gartan Mother’s Lullaby. Click Here From the lyrics, “Sleep, O babe, … Continue reading
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Lyrics to Erin Gra Mo Chroi
Back in 2001, I had found an interesting discussion in a thread at Mudcat.org folk forum about the origin of this song. Several recordings in English are available, but as time went by in the discussion, it seems probable that … Continue reading
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Saint Patrick’s Day Shillelagh design
When my great grandparents, Peter Flynn and Bridget Keaveney Flynn, immigrated to America from Ireland, my great-grandfather came two years before the rest of the family. When Bridget and her children, including my grandfather, who was 17 at the time, … Continue reading
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Tagged blackthorn stick, designs, illustration, Ireland, Irish, Irish immigration, leitrim, mug, Saint Patrick, shillelagh, tee shirt design
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